A candidate (name withheld) from Adzoatsi Junior High School, sitting for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region, delivered a baby girl in the early hours of Tuesday, July 9.

Information gathered by the Ghana News Agency indicates that the pregnant student began her exams on Monday, writing the English Language and Religious and Moral Education papers without any apparent issues.

However, she went into labor on the second day and was rushed to Weta District Hospital, where she delivered the baby.

The New Patriotic Party parliamentary candidate for the Ketu North Constituency, Enoch Kwabla Amegbletor, visited the new mother, paid her hospital bills, and wished her a speedy recovery so she could complete the rest of her exams.

He appealed to the Ghana Education Service and the West African Examination Council to make special provisions for pregnant candidates, allowing them to write remedial exams if they are due for labor.

The candidate’s mother, Koshi Suka, received the cash donation and expressed her gratitude to Mr. Amegbletor for his generosity.

Benjamin Atsu Adenyo, the supervisor, was hopeful that the new mother would return soon to continue her exam.

Mr. Raphael Amenyo, the Municipal Education Director, and his team also visited the new mother and baby at the hospital, who are said to be in good health.